Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz delve into pre lift routines, getting hyped before a lift and of course Liz's famous leg slaps before squats. Is there such thing as getting too hyped? Can you lift without any hype whatsoever ? Where is "the switch" that people talk about flipping before they lift? All these questions and more will be…

Send us a Text Message. Nate and Liz discuss how to overcome obstacles during your training. Just like everyone else, we don't get paid to compete in powerlifting, as such sometime we have to work around things happening in our life to make sure we can still progress in our powerlifting training. One of the key things we talk about in this episode …

Send us a Text Message. Sometimes you need that specific cue to help you break past a plateau, other times you simply just need to..... pshhhh I'm not giving away the secret in the description. But we do discuss it at length in today's episode. Be sure to give it a listen and then apply this concept to your training and get STRONG. As always if you…

Send us a Text Message. This episode was fully recorded in a car, in dead stop traffic, because we believe in efficiency. This week Nate & Liz discuss how to use a treat meal to your advantage rather than detriment. A well placed treat meal can help you stay focused on long term nutritional success and prevent major backslides to old habits. That b…

Send us a Text Message. Nate and Liz give y'all a little training update and discuss the proper way to make a PB & J sandwich. They discuss how training has been going for each of them, recent adjustments they have made to stay on track as well as competition plans for the rest of the year. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Please remember to…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz discuss the importance of building a supportive team to surround you as you chase down your powerlifting, and general fitness goals. Yes Powerlifting is an individual sport, but to think that you and only you can accomplish great things is foolish. You need a team. We discuss how different people such …

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate interviews a special guest: Liz! As some of you may know Liz has had the opportunity to compete, and win many times in the sport of powerlifting and in today's episode we find out how she thinks and trains. Many of the topics we discuss can be used in your own training to help you achieve new heights and becom…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz discuss how fitness and powerlifting can help to improve your mental health and also what to do when you get overwhelmed with training. More is not always better and being open to change with your training schedule, intensity and even your goals can be one of the most effective ways to make sure that j…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz discuss accessories, the hidden gems of Powerlifting. Not only can they add some spice into your training, they also boast an immense ability to get you stronger than you ever imagined. All you have to do is give em a shot. In this episode Nate and Liz tell you how to get the most out of your accessori…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz discuss warm ups and how they can help you prime for performance on the platform and in the gym. They talk about the difference between a general warm up and a movement specific warm up, how to design effective warm ups and how to decrease the amount of time you spend warming up. Hint: it's all in how …

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz discuss a very popular topic amongst some of our lifters and many others: how can you manage your bodyweight while powerlifting. Specifically losing weight. They dive into how you can in fact lose weight and still gain strength as well as different strategies for gaining weight, and body recomposition.…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz wrap up our 3 week series on the main three movements with the deadlift. They discuss the standards expected in most federations, common cues, grip concerns, and of course deadlift variations. We hope you all enjoyed these podcasts over the past few weeks and learned something that you can apply to you…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz breakdown the bench press. They discuss the standards, technique cues, as well as how to set up your bench for maximum powaaaa. Hopefully you can find some useful information in this episode so you can start benching to your maximum potential. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Please remember to …

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz break down the squat. They talk about the standards, different cues and techniques and useful variations that can help you build a solid squat. The squat is the foundation of a good total, mainly because it is first, and it requires total control of the barbell. We plan on doing episodes like this one …

Send us a Text Message. Nate and Liz recap their trip down to Miami, during which there was an.....earthquake! That's right, be sure to listen to the full episode to hear the quake, or at least what we think was an earthquake. So far we have recorded our podcast in a hurricane and now a potential earthquake, what's next? Tune in each week to find o…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz take a dive into one of the most talked about memes on the internet: cardio ruins your gains. So does it in fact ruin your muscle and strength gains, is there a way to add it in without negative effects? Can You walk on the treadmill before strength training?!?! We answer these questions and more on th…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz give you three helpful tips to maximize your potential during the offseason. The offseason is usually a time where people tend to fall off, or don't enjoy training as much because it's not as fun and exciting as hitting those big numbers. This podcast will give you the tools to have fun and build the s…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz recap the eighth edition of Bending the Bar. This was an exciting three day meet where The Fortis Powerlifting team had 18 people competing all together. Tune in to find out how it went as well as how Liz did on her birthday meet! Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Please remember to subscribe to …

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz discuss how you can avoid the post meet blues. Like all things in life, the highest of highs in competition are often followed by the lowest of lows post comp. There are some simple steps you can take to avoid the post meet blues and we will share them with y'all within this episode. Whether you just c…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz give you an update on their training and travel before talking about how data can really help you increase your performance and help you grow. They talk about how you can detach emotion from certain numbers, like the weight on the scale, so that you can build quantifiable trends that can be used to hel…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz discuss how having a coach or handler on meet day can make all the difference in powerlifting. While you can definitely do a meet by yourself, the experience, and most likely your performance, will be increased if you have a handler on meet day. They can help with things like loading and unloading weig…

Send us a Text Message. This week on the pod Nate and Liz discuss how personal training can take your powerlifting to the next level. If you have the opportunity to work one on one in person with a coach, do it, it just might add some more pounds to the total. They also discuss when and how to listen to your body during training/ meet prep. Finally…

Send us a Text Message. Buckle up and prepare yourself for a fun episode full of powerlifting talk from start to finish! This week we are joined by Edward Blair who is a fellow powerlifting coach and athlete that has accomplished some pretty crazy feats of strength. We discuss his background, how he found powerlifting, when he decided to become a c…

Send us a Text Message. Nope. This week Nate and Liz give their opinions on all the recent changes to the qualification standards at the highest level. We offer two different perspectives: one person is at the level where they can qualify for any "pro" meet and the other is now just outside the reach. Join in on the discussion on Instagram in our c…

Send us a Text Message. Short answer: nope. Join Nate and Liz as they discuss some of the big increases in qualifying totals and dots required at the highest level of competition in powerlifting. This week we map out all the different changes in the USPA, WRPF and the USAPL, but be sure to join us next week as we give you our opinions on all these …

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz take a little time to reintroduce themselves since we have grown a lot over the past year. When did Liz try her first sport? Did Nate ever do competitive dance? Exactly how many curls has Nate done over the past 15 years. All this and more will be answered on today's episode, probably. Also this week w…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz discuss something that can truly unlock ultimate power, building habits and routines. Doing these two things can help you unlock your mind and accomplish truly amazing things. The toughest part is getting started. In this episode we discuss how to start building a habit or routine and how it can help y…

Send us a Text Message. How to get started on some healthy nutrition habits that are sustainable throughout the year. We see it all the time, people will start the year dialed on their goals and nutrition and then they got a little off track. This episode will help you prioritize and execute some good nutrition habits that can help you achieve your…

Send us a Text Message. This week we got to answer some awesome questions from our Plus + Subscribers and loyal listeners. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions and if you have a question for us in the future be sure to reach out so we can add it to the list. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Please remember to subscribe to the podcas…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz talk about the mission of Fortis Fitness Studio: Redefining Strong for Everyone. We typically think of strong in a physical sense, lifting big weights, being able to move heavy objects and even having big muscles for everyone to see. However this is may only part, or it may not be at all what being str…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz take a quick trip down memory lane to discuss what they accomplished in 2023 both personally and with the business. Then they talk about some of their powerlifting goals for 2024 and give some helpful insight about how YOU can create realistic, reachable goals for the coming new year! - This was a the …

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz discuss where the name Fortis came from and what it means to them. They also discuss how they starting off to build a community and a lot of the physical parts of the gym have come as a result of the community they have built. Powerlifting is a long journey and it is much more enjoyable and sustainable…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz discuss how to stay on track during the Holiday season. This can be a fun, magical and productive time if you have a plan. But, it can also hinder your progress if you are not prepared to make some sacrifices and put in some extra work to hit your goals. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Please r…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Nate and Liz talk about all things grip related in this super informative episode. They break down some simple ways to improve your grip, as well as discuss the differences between hook grip and mixed grip. If you are someone that's ever struggled with grip on the deadlift whether it be tearing callouses, or …

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz begin to discuss the ugly truth about powerlifting. They talk about why powerlifting is so confusing to follow, future organization of the sport that may help, as well as discuss why you as the athlete and even coach should be less worried about the federation and more worried about training and gettin…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz discuss the best type of gear that you can use in powerlifting. Think of this as the ultimate guide to what you should buy next, after you have a solid program and or coach 😂 They specifically break down different belts, knee sleeves, wrist wraps, shoes and mouthgaurds and how each one may be able to h…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz discuss the important role that technique can play in powerlifting in both increasing performance and injury prevention. Technique is highly individual, however implementing basic principles of human movement mechanics can help you lift heavier, longer and better on the platform. Support the Show. Than…

Send us a Text Message. Who knows. But what we do know is every powerlifter has an "offseason" and in today's episode Nate and Liz discuss how to optimize your offseason so that you can maximize your results. Though it's generally not viewed as the most fun time of training, it's not as heavy, more reps etc., it is the most important part of traini…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate ad Liz discuss balancing cardio workouts with your powerlifting routine. Yes it can be done and no you will not lose strength. This episode gives you the tools so that you can have a more balanced routine and start achieving things you thought were impossible. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Please rem…

Send us a Text Message. Nate and Liz recap their experience at the Surge Pro Am up in Chicagoland. Listen in to hear more about how sometimes even when you plan and control as many variables as possible, shit can still hit the fan. What do you do when that happens, do you you crumble or do you show up and do your best for that day. Listen to the po…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz do a little pre game show for their next powerlifting meet: The Power Surge Pro/Am in Chicago. They discuss the type of competition that this will be, what their goals are for this meet and how the prep has gone for this meet. We hope you enjoy this preview and be sure to tune in to watch them compete …

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz talk about how you, the athlete, can get the most out of your powerlifting coach. As we know, coaching is a symbiotic relationship and the better the communication, the better the results. Nate and Liz give you the skills and knowledge to make sure you get the most out of your powerlifting experience, …

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz talk about how powerlifting can be different after the first couple years. The fact of the matter is that most people don't make it past 5 years of powerlifting due to many different factors including burnout, injuries, life changes and much more. This week Nate and Liz give you the tools to ensure a l…

Send us a Text Message. This week we were joined by the owner of Reach Supplements, Richy Damraur, for an exciting episode where we discussed his new Reach SuperPre that combines a bunch of important daily supplements, along with a laser focus pre into one easy scoop. We also talked about how he plans to improve and expand the sport of powerlifting…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz recorded a companion episode that goes along with our post we made last week about getting started in the sport of Powerlifting. They go over 3 main topics: learn the basics, sign up for a gym, and find a coach/trainer. Follow along by pulling up the post from last week! Support the Show. Thanks for li…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz discuss how the do it, running a business, training together, coaching each other and living life together. What's the secret? Listen to the episode and find out 😎 Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Please remember to subscribe to the podcast, leave us a rating and share it with your friends so we…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz answer and discuss a question about deload week from one of our Plus + subscribers. They break down the science behind a deload week, explain why it should be an important week in all powerlifters training and go over the different ways that you can implement a deload week. Support the Show. Thanks for…

Send us a Text Message. Neither Liz nor I could remember what the book, Great Expectations, was about....We did however, record an awesome episode about expectations in Powerlifting. We hope this episode can help people learn to accept that not everyone has the same goals as they do and hopefully this episode will also help people realize that if t…

Send us a Text Message. On this week's episode Nate and Liz reveal their top 3 supplements to make sure you have that edge when training. They also answer their first questions from Plus + Subscribers of the podcast! Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Please remember to subscribe to the podcast, leave us a rating and share it with your friends…

Send us a Text Message. This week Nate and Liz discuss what to do when you get a red light in a meet. Hint, it's not storm off the platform and be mad at everyone except the one person who can change the outcome of the situation. Support the Show. Thanks for listening! Please remember to subscribe to the podcast, leave us a rating and share it with…